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Severe funding shortfalls could leave 200,000 Palestinians hungry
Unless donors meet the gap, 60 per cent of the people the agency assists in the Occupied Palestinian Territories will no longer be receiving food assistance in June, the World…
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UK: Keep calm and respect diversity, says UN expert
“I am deeply concerned about increased bias-motivated incidents of harassment, threats, and violence against LGBT people, including a rampant surge in hate crimes in the UK,” said Victor Madrigal-Borloz, the…
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Black Sea Initiative exports top 30 million tonnes from Ukraine, as talks continue over renewal
That was the message conveyed by the UN Humanitarian Affairs chief, Martin Griffiths, to a meeting held on Thursday in Istanbul, to discuss the future of the Initiative, with senior…
Environment
Digitalisation can support shifting to more sustainable transport in Europe
[ad_1] News ItemPublished 11 May 2023ImageCsaba Horvath, My City /EEADigital technologies offer opportunities to mitigate the impacts of Europe’s mobility sector — from air pollution, noise, accidents and time wasted…
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Tuna War Games, BLOOM appeals against the EU and France
While the members of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) have been gathered in Mauritius since Monday for their annual meeting, the political stakes for the protection of marine ecosystems…
Asia
China hones its Global South diplomacy
China’s mediating role in Iran-Saudi deal signals a wider shift from wolf warrior to more constructive diplomacy.
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Do you know what the moon smells like?
Have you ever wondered what the moon smells like? In an article for Nature magazine, French "fragrance sculptor" and retired scientific consultant Michael Moiseev says his latest creation was inspired…
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Violence in Sudan likely to spark record levels of hunger
In an alert on the situation, the World Food Programme (WFP) said that it expected between two and 2.5 million more people to face acute hunger in the coming months,…
Human Rights
Russia must provide ‘urgent and comprehensive’ care to opposition leader Navalny: Rights experts
Alice Edwards, who is officially known as the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, said she was “distressed by the deteriorating state of Mr. Navalny’s…
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Locust outbreak in Afghanistan threatens wheat harvest
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) sounded the alarm on Wednesday after locusts were spotted in the country’s north and northeast. FAO said that a “full outbreak” this year…